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Charles Dunstone is a Non-executive Director of [[Halifax Bank of Scotland]]. Born in 1964, Charles is Chief Executive Officer of The [[Carphone Warehouse Group Plc]], Europe's largest independent retailer of mobile communications equipment, which he founded in 1989. In February 2000 he was appointed as a Non-executive Director of [[Halifax]] and following the merger of Bank of Scotland and Halifax in September 2001, Charles was appointed as a Non-executive Director of HBOS plc.
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Sir '''Charles Dunstone''' (born in 1964) is the founder and CEO of The [[Carphone Warehouse Group]] plc.
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==Career==
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In 1989 Dunstone founded The [[Carphone Warehouse Group]] plc, which merged with [[Dixons]] in August 2014 to become [[Dixons Carphone]].<ref> Forbes [http://www.forbes.com/profile/charles-dunstone/ Charles Dunstone], accessed 2 April 2015.</ref>
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In February 2000 he was appointed as a non-executive director of [[Halifax]] and following the merger of [[Bank of Scotland]] and [[Halifax]] in September 2001, Dunstone was appointed as a non-executive director of [[HBOS]] plc.<ref> Bloomberg [http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=1051573&ticker=TALK:LN Charles W. Dunstone], accessed 2 April 2015.</ref>
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Dunstone was appointed to the board of the [[Daily Mail and General Trust]] in 2001 as an independent non-executive director <ref> DGMT Board of Directors, [http://www.dmgt.co.uk/aboutdmgt/boardofdirectors/ Board Profile] accessed 23 January 2009.</ref>
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==Politics==
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===Support for Labour===
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In 2005 Dunstone was one of 63 business people who signed a letter supporting the UK [[Labour Party]].<ref> Christopher Hope and Steven Swinford [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/11394001/Tony-Blairs-former-business-backer-Sir-Charles-Dunstone-frightened-by-Labour-winning-election.html Tony Blair's former business backer Sir Charles Dunstone 'frightened' by Ed Miliband winning election] ''Telegraph'', 5 February 2015, accessed 2 April 2015 </ref>
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===Political links===
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Dunstone has been photographed sunbathing with [[Tony Blair]] on a yacht in Barbados <ref> David Prosser [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/the-business-on-charles-dunstone-chairman-talktalk-2022081.html The Business On... Charles Dunstone, Chairman, TalkTalk] ''Independent'', 9 July 2010, accessed 8 April 2015.</ref> and Blair, [[Rebekah Brooks]], [[David Cameron]] and [[Peter Mandelson]] were guests at his wedding in 2009.<ref> Charlotte Edwardes [http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/the-best-connected-man-in-business-carphone-warehouse-billionaire-charles-dunstone-on-cameron-congestion-and-karma-9527339.html The best connected man in business: Carphone Warehouse billionaire Charles Dunstone on Cameron, congestion and karma] ''Evening Standard'',11 June 2014, accessed 8 April 2015.</ref>
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===Letter to the Telegraph===
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On 1 April 2015 Dunstone was one of [[Conservative Business Letter - Telegraph 1 April 2015| 103 business leaders who wrote to the Telegraph]] praising the British [[Conservative Party]]'s economic policies and claiming a [[Labour]] government would 'threaten jobs and deter investment' in the UK.<ref>Peter Dominiczak, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/labour/11507586/General-Election-2015-Labour-threatens-Britains-recovery-say-100-business-chiefs.html 100 business chiefs: Labour threatens Britain's recovery], ''Telegraph'', 2 April 2015.</ref>
  
 
==Affiliations==
 
==Affiliations==
 
*[[Royal Parks]], trustee.
 
*[[Royal Parks]], trustee.
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==Political donations==
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Recorded by the Electoral Commission:<ref> Electoral Commission, [https://pefonline.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/CommonReturnsSearch.aspx?type=basicDonationSearch Donation Search], accessed 2 April 2015.</ref>
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<td align="center">11/09/2014</td>
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[[Category:Chipping Norton Set|Dunstone, Charles]][[Category:Telegraph Letter General Election 2015|Dunstone, Charles]][[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Dunstone, Charles]]

Latest revision as of 15:14, 8 April 2015

Sir Charles Dunstone (born in 1964) is the founder and CEO of The Carphone Warehouse Group plc.

Career

In 1989 Dunstone founded The Carphone Warehouse Group plc, which merged with Dixons in August 2014 to become Dixons Carphone.[1]

In February 2000 he was appointed as a non-executive director of Halifax and following the merger of Bank of Scotland and Halifax in September 2001, Dunstone was appointed as a non-executive director of HBOS plc.[2]

Dunstone was appointed to the board of the Daily Mail and General Trust in 2001 as an independent non-executive director [3]

Politics

Support for Labour

In 2005 Dunstone was one of 63 business people who signed a letter supporting the UK Labour Party.[4]

Political links

Dunstone has been photographed sunbathing with Tony Blair on a yacht in Barbados [5] and Blair, Rebekah Brooks, David Cameron and Peter Mandelson were guests at his wedding in 2009.[6]

Letter to the Telegraph

On 1 April 2015 Dunstone was one of 103 business leaders who wrote to the Telegraph praising the British Conservative Party's economic policies and claiming a Labour government would 'threaten jobs and deter investment' in the UK.[7]

Affiliations

Political donations

Recorded by the Electoral Commission:[8]

Date Name of donor Amount Donated to Subsidiary (parties only)
11/09/2014 Charles Dunstone £5,000.00 Conservative Party Wirral West




References

  1. ↑ Forbes Charles Dunstone, accessed 2 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Bloomberg Charles W. Dunstone, accessed 2 April 2015.
  3. ↑ DGMT Board of Directors, Board Profile accessed 23 January 2009.
  4. ↑ Christopher Hope and Steven Swinford Tony Blair's former business backer Sir Charles Dunstone 'frightened' by Ed Miliband winning election Telegraph, 5 February 2015, accessed 2 April 2015
  5. ↑ David Prosser The Business On... Charles Dunstone, Chairman, TalkTalk Independent, 9 July 2010, accessed 8 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Charlotte Edwardes The best connected man in business: Carphone Warehouse billionaire Charles Dunstone on Cameron, congestion and karma Evening Standard,11 June 2014, accessed 8 April 2015.
  7. ↑ Peter Dominiczak, 100 business chiefs: Labour threatens Britain's recovery, Telegraph, 2 April 2015.
  8. ↑ Electoral Commission, Donation Search, accessed 2 April 2015.
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